Means for mounting lamp shades on lamp harps



Nov. 10, 1953 H. LAGIN 2,658,990

MEANS FOR MOUNTING LAMP SHADES ON LAMP HARPS Filed July 20, 1950 INVENTOR. HERBERT LAGI N BY W ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 10, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEANS FOR MOUNTING LAMP SHADES LAMP HARPS The present invention relates to a means for mounting a lampshade on the harp frame of a lamp.

In order to mount the shade on the wire frame of a lamp to cover the light thereof, frames re-' ferred to in the art as a harp were secured to the base of the lamp extending upwardly therefrom around the light and on which harp a shade was mounted.

It became desirable to tilt the lamp shade at an angle to a plane passing vertically through the light bulb of the lamp so that light therefrom could be selectivelydirected to different portions of the surface on which the lamp rested.

Swivel connections were designed for securing a lampshade on the harp frame, so that such operation of tilting could be performed.

Swivel connections heretofore proposed for this purpose were comparatively complex in structure and not simple for mounting on the harp of the lamp shade.

The present invention therefore contemplates the provision of a connection by means of which a lamp shade may be mounted on a lamp harp for swinging thereon into a selected position and which connectionor mounting means is relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture and which may be comparatively easily mounted on a harp frame.

The present invention still further contem- Claims. (Cl. 240-148) plates the provision of such a connection so arranged'and constructed that the lamp shade will not inadvertently be rotated around a vertical axis through the harp frame,a disadvantage inherent with all constructions heretofore pro- I posed.

In lamp shades heretofore provided, the wire frame included a spiderat the top thereof which was permanently secured on the upper wire member of the frame.

The present invention therefore contemplates the provision of a spider, which is detachably mounted on the upper wire of the lamp shade Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the other member or washer of the connection;

Fig. 4' is a partial cross section to an enlarged scale of my connection mounted on the cross wire of a harp frame;

Fig. 4A is a'partial perspective of a harp frame cross wire used with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification'of one of the members of my connection;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a lamp shade and spider frame member according to my invention;

Fig. '7 is a section on the line of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a partial section of a modification thereof.

Referring now to the drawing, the lamp base H has mounted thereon a conventional harp frame l2, which may be in the shape illustrated and on which the lamp shade I0 is seated by means-of the connection which is the subject matter of this application.

The connection comprises two members, one of which [4 is illustrated in Fig.2 and the other of which, the washer I6, is illustrated in Fig; 3.

Extending up from the body I5 of the member I4 is provided the'screw or threaded stud element I8 and extending outwardly from the sides of the body [4, I provide the fingers 20 and 22.

Extending up fromthe undersurface ofthe bodyil5,'I provide the recess 24- in whichis received the teat 26 on the crosswire 28 (see Fig; 4)

of the harp frame I2, for the purpose of which I shall hereinbelow describe.

I'n' assembling the lamp shade NJ on the harp frame E2, the member I4 is placed on the cross wire 23 with the teat 26 seated in the recess 24 and the fingers 20 and 22 bent around the cross wire 28along the arrows 21 and 29 to hold the member thereon. I

The washer 16, from the sides of which extend the four spider arms 30, which, as will be seen, are mounted on the upper wire '32 of the frame of the lamp shade it, is then seated in place on the member [4.

The washer I6 is provided through the center thereof withthe'opening'34 through which the threaded stud element l8 extends and on which stud element [8, the finial 36 is mounted to lock the lamp shade in place on the harp frame I2. The sides of the washer [6 are cut out to form the side channels 38 and 40 through which the cross wire 28 extends.

Thus, the connection just describedmay be rotated'in selected position on the cross wire 28 i to tilt the lamp shade Ill into any desired posithe teats 42 and 44 may be omitted and only a single teat 26 provided (Fig. and, a ltl ough even the teat 26, if desired, may also be omitted;

It will now be recognized that the connection may be rotated about the cross wire 2-8 thereonto selectively tilt the lamp shade ill to direct li ht from the lamp 48 to desired parts of the surface on which the lamp is supported.

If desired, instead of the member (4 in which the fingers Z and 322 are hentr'af-ter @thezmem'ber is placed on the cross wire 2B,;arpreformedthread: ed :stuidrelement dill itsee Fig.5) having the curved fingers 1:52 -and:;54 may the provided andsnapped in place on the cross wire of a harp frame. With theaexception of the curvedfingers-fii andibd, the studelement .50 is thesame as thatillustratedin Fig. 2 and functions in the same manner with a washer :lifi to providea connection for a lamp shade.

In my-coepeniiing. application Ser. ..No. 174,988, filed. concurrently herein, now abandoned, for ailamp shade .and method oi'making the same, the spider :is to ibexsecured .on the, lamp shade after the shade has been made.

The same type of spider which I shall -now describe-may .be used inithe lampshade of that application.

:Thenpper wire .32v is provided ,IOIlitS p ri hery with the :four (which may be more .or less depending on the number. .of spider armsflll) .openines 5'5. a

.Three {of the spider arms Mare seated in their cor-responding .gopenings :56. and the hookelike element 5&0: the fourth spid arm apped. in

its corresponding\opening 56 410 look thespider inplace on :theshadeqwith ,the washer 1.6 on the IZIQSSWHB ge ofthe harp-frame; l2, iIt will;..of course-be understood that eachspider armaiflirisipreierabl-y iprovided with ,a hook-like elementzifi, such iaszthat illustrated :in. Fig. Land thatxtheispider ris 1; of esuflicient :resiliency to :permit it to be snapped onthe lamp :shade. Reierring to Fig; 18,;instead. ofxthehook-like element :58.,: -a; modincaticn of the spider :arm -38, may-be nsed inwhichthe end of .the wire forms :in each arm 30 imay :be flattened "to 'form the eatch' fifll As with the embodiment-illustrated in Fig. '7, the catches 80 of three-.armsrare inserted inrthe cor-responding gopenings therefor andzthe catch .on the fourthspider arm snapped into its; corresponding-opening, to -.lock the spider andiwasher inplace.

It will be understood that changes in the details f -.structures illustrated .and described will occur to-thoseskilledin the art without depart ingifrom the Spiritand'purpose of my invention. -Hence,-it is my intention to .cover by the claims appended hereto any -modified, or equivalent structure which may bereasonably included within :their scope.

I claim: 1. In combination,..a crosszwiree-of a. lamp :harp frame-a teat extending upwardly fromrth'erupper surface of -.;the cross wire, second spaced:tea'tsj-ex tending down from the under surface of the cross 4 wire, a lamp shade and a connection for mounting the lamp shade on the cross wire, said connection comprising a first member and a second member, said first member having a body element, a threaded stud extending up from the said body element, fingers extending out from said body element and curved around the cross WiIGillO 'lockor clamp-said first member on said cross wire, said body having a recess receiving therein the first mentioned teat on the "cross wire, spider arms extending out from the sides-o;.:said -second member to the lamp shade tp rthereby carry the lamp shade on the second member, said second member having an opening -'ectending-through the center thereof, said threaded stud on the first member positioned in the said opening and extending out therefrom,

saiidsecond member having channels through the sides thereof, said cross, wire arranged in said channels whereby the second member is positioned on the cross wire, the second mentioned "2. combination,v a lamp 1harp, a cross wire therein,-a teat extendin upwardly from theupfi fi m o h ms wi e a amp shad and a means for mounting said shade on said -harp,-said mounting means comprising a first member and a second .member, said first member haying ,a body element, a studextending up ;fromth e body element, fingersiextending out from thebody= ele: ment and curvedaround the ,cross wire to loci; said first-member on the cross wire, said body member having a ;r.ecess receiving saidteattherein, spider arms amending:fromthesides of said secondmembertathelamp d to supp r sai lamp shade onisaidsecond member, said second member ha in an pen g therethrou hat t e center thereof, said stud positioned in saidlopening :to hold'the first and second members together, said second member having channels through-the-sides thereoisaidcross wire being positioned the saidchannels to .mount the secondrmember-von'the'cross wire of the harp.

.3; In lcombmatiomzthe cross wire of a lamp harp,- a .1-lamp shade, :;a connection ior mounting said lamp shade on said cross wire, said :connectionicomprisinga firstlmember; and a second memher, -.said .ifirstpmember :having .a stud extending up therefrom, ifineersiextending o t from the first member :and: curred zarcundzthe :cross wire to' swi-velly' lock said first :member on said cross wire,.-said seeonidrmember having an opene ing therethrough, said stud positioned in said opening to :mount said second ;-member on said firstimember, said second member'having channels 'ithrough .-,the isides thereof; said across :wire positioned in said channels to mountsaidsecond memberaon. said LGIQSS'LWHIB, and means :tomount saijd; lamp shade .ion isaidzsecond member.

4:2 Inwcombi-hation,zarcross wire in alamp harp, apiamp shade; .:'means.:.for i-mounting the lamp shade iorresaidacrosspwire, 52. :teat upstanding from saiidhross v:wire, ;-said;m'ounting means comprising aifirst member and aasecond-member, said first memberiharing .a recess-thereunder, a studupstanding-from ssaid-first menlberycurved arms extending outwardly fromnsaidfirst member and JoEntarouhd the:;cross wire :to .mount :said cross member :thereon, i-said teatrheing received in said recess-,upon mounting the :;first member on :the erossgwire; said second memher-havingca-n opening therethrough and channels extending-through the sides thereof, said second member carrying the lamp shade, said stud received in said opening in the second member to connect the two members together, said cross wire positioned in said channels upon mounting the second member on the cross wire.

5. The combination of claim 4 and including spaced second mentioned teats on the cross wire engaged by the second member to limit movement thereof on the cross wire.

- HERBERT LAGIN.

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